One hundred and thirty-two brides
A day later, in a hill outside Zhangtai County, under the bright sunshine, a new tomb leans against the green mountains, faces the clear water, and there is no word on the wooden tablet in front of the tomb.
Su Ziang lay in front of the grave for an afternoon, with tears in his eyes, recalling the scenes he had spent with Yu Wan for several days, Yu Wan's smile, Yu Wan's gentleness, and Yu Wan's vows......
After fleeing from the peach blossom town to the rivers and lakes, he walked all the way from the Infernal Sea to Taihua Mountain, which was bitter, cold and warm and self-aware, until he met Yu Wan by the riverside, and suddenly felt that joy came, flowers bloomed in life, and happiness beckoned to himself.
Happiness is like a meteor, it comes too fast, and before you can see the whole picture, it passes away quietly.
Shi Jingui suddenly punched, hurting Yu Wan, but it shattered all Su Ziang's longing for a better life, a bitter resentment, for the first time in Su Ziang's heart to take root, but how to take revenge, he did not have a trace of spectrum in his heart......
An hour later, the twilight did not understand the bitterness of the world, and the afterglow quietly threw over the mountain peaks.
"Wan'er, you rest here first, when I can resist the sword, I will move you back to Taihua Mountain to accompany you day and night, as long as I live, your revenge will definitely be avenged for you." Su Ziang slowly calmed down, he looked around, carefully noted the location of the cemetery, and bowed a few more times before silently turning around and going down the mountain.
A few days later, Erlangshan County, Changqing County, Qinglong Town.
Jin Yihui and Qing Yao rushed down from a barren mountain, stumbled, and ran all the way to a grass house in the easternmost part of Qinglong Town.
The two of them were cloaked, their white robes were covered with ash and dry grass, and the placket was torn in strands, like two female prisoners who escaped from prison, and they did not have the demeanor of a Taihua woman.
The thatched hut stood alone at the edge of the town, tied with straw ropes on a few wooden sticks, tied into a firewood gate, and could not stop anything but people.
"Is there anyone, is there anyone?" Qing Yao shouted loudly as she patted the chai door.
A young couple in Mai walked out of the grass house, stood in front of the door and looked at the chaimen first, and said, "Two little women, tap on the door, the chaimen will disperse as soon as you tap it, what's the matter with coming to the door?"
"Two folks, can you change some food?" Qing Yao wiped her little face, first cracked her mouth at the young couple, showed a bright smile, and then stretched out a piece of broken silver in her palm.
"Change something to eat?" The young couple looked at the size of the broken silver, their eyes lit up, and the Mai woman immediately turned around and went back to the room, picked up a plate of dark vegetable dough, and asked, "This little woman, do you exchange the vegetable dumplings for silver?"
"Change, change!" Qing Yao looked at the dark vegetable dough, as if she saw the delicacy of the mountain, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hurriedly stuffed the broken silver into the Mai woman's hand, grabbed a vegetable dough with one hand and handed it to Jin Yihui, grabbed a vegetable dough with the other hand and stuffed it into her mouth, chewed two bites, swallowed a few mouthfuls without swallowing, and hurriedly shouted: "This sister-in-law, can you send it off with water?"
The Mai woman looked at Qing Yao and Jin Yihui's hungry eating, grinned, turned around and entered the grass house again, and after a while, she took out a notched earthen bowl, the side of the earthen bowl was covered with a layer of dirt, and it contained water, and she handed the earthen bowl to Jin Yihui first.
Jin Yihui looked at the dirt on the side of the bowl, frowned, took the earthen bowl and tilted her neck, poured half a bowl of water into her mouth without touching the bowl with her lips, and handed the earthen bowl to Qing Yao.
Qing Yao took the earthen bowl, Liu Mei jumped up and down, turned the bowl around, stretched out her ruddy little tongue and licked it twice in the middle of the water, reached out and touched a large piece of broken silver, and asked, "This sister-in-law, do you have any meat to eat, do you have clean clothes, do you have a big bucket for bathing?"
"The two little women have only one earthen bowl at home, and they wear all their clothes, let alone wooden barrels. The Mai woman smiled, shook the broken silver in her hand, and said, "With this little piece of silver, these things will soon be available." ”
"Who in this town can have what I just said. Qing Yao asked?
"Qinglong Town is a poor town, and ordinary people definitely don't have a wooden barrel for bathing. The Mai woman thought for a while and said, "Today, the old Han family on the other street is marrying a girl today, and the county husband's family must have everything." ”
"Who is the husband's family? Qing Yao and Jin Yihui asked together?
"Xu Yuanwai, the richest person in Erlang County, most of the land in this county is owned by Xu Yuanwai. After the woman finished introducing, she sighed again and said: "The youngest daughter of Zhang Laohan's family is the most handsome little girl in our Qinglong Town, but it is a pity that she will marry Xu Yuanwaishou and live as a widow for the rest of her life." ”
"Why should you be widowed? "Qing Yao and Jin Yihui asked together?
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Erlangshan County Xu Fuyi outside, rich and rival county, over sixty years old, has been frail and sickly, believed in the persuasion of Hu Jiaotou of the Wudao Sect Nursing Institute in Fuzhong, frequently married concubines Chong Xi longevity, has married seven concubines in a row.
Xu Yuanwai's concubine is different from ordinary men, the concubine who marries into the house is locked in the house to see, not to sleep, so no one is raised, some people in Erlangshan County slander Xu Yuanwai's lack of virtue in the five elements, but Xu Yuanwai said that he was in a good mood when he looked at these beautiful women, and still spent a lot of money to buy Zhang Laohan's youngest daughter into the house.
The autumn breeze is blowing, and the sun is shining.
In the courtyard of Xufu, there is a long flowing water seat, the traffic outside the house gate is busy, Erlangshan County, regardless of the guests of the three religions and nine streams, only need to register at the door, say an auspicious word, you can enter the Xu Mansion to sit on the flowing water seat to eat and drink at will.
"Outside the staff, outside the staff, the greeting team is about to arrive outside the house, Zhang Laohan and his wife said that they are sick, but today is not the house to pay tribute, only sent a red-clothed maid as a bridesmaid to accompany them. A housekeeper panted and reported.
"Haha, the village husband and peasant woman who have never seen the world, don't come. Xu Yuanwai shook his goatee, looked at a squire guest, and said with a smile: "The guests outside the staff are all squires and nobles, and a pair of old poor ghosts will only embarrass the staff when they come." ”
"Didi Da ...... Di Di Da Da" A burst of music spread far into the house, and everyone in the compound flocked to the gate of the house together, vying to see the bride's demeanor.
Xu Yuan wore red and hung colors, stretched out his hand to comb his temples and white hair, and was wearing a jade gauze crown on his head, leading his servants out of the palace to wait.
A sedan chair came slowly under the embrace of a group of people, and fell to the ground in front of the bluestone steps in front of the Xu Mansion.
The girl in red is delicate, her face is covered with dirt for some reason, she doesn't look at everyone, she just stretches out her hand to hold the bride, the bride's figure under the red dress is plump, which leads people to reverie, and the crowd suddenly erupted into a voice of envy.
"The bride's body is graceful, how handsome is this......"
"Look at this ring, look at her little face is the same as the painting, just give me this ring......"
"Hurry up and welcome the newcomers in the middle of the house, quickly, quickly. Xu Yuanwai listened to the heated discussion in his ears, looked at the envy and jealousy on the faces of the villagers, the wrinkles on the old face suddenly smiled, and ordered the servant to lead the way and introduce the bride into the house.
The maid said that the bride was cold last night and was unwell, so she claimed to visit the church later and go to the new house to rest first, but the staff did not allow it. "The housekeeper of the Xu Mansion asked quietly?
"Yes, yes. Xu Yuanwai was in a good mood and agreed.
Yahuan also said that the two were hungry on the way to the county seat and wanted some snacks and meat, so they first filled their hunger in the new house. The butler said again.
"Yes, yes. Xu Yuanwai nodded in agreement, and said with a disdainful smile: "What kind of poverty does Zhang Laohan's family have become, and his daughter can't even eat when she goes out." ”
"Yahuan also said that her clothes were slightly smaller, and she was not properly dressed, and she needed a large wooden bucket for bathing and hot water...... "The housekeeper said Ai Ai.
"Yes, yes. Xu Yuanwai sighed: "As soon as I passed the door, I had to eat, drink, dress, and take a bath, and I married the daughter of a poor family, I don't know when I can fill the poor pit of Zhang Laohan's family." ”
After the banquet began, the gentlemen in Erlangshan County congratulated the people like a mountain, a voice of envy, and praised Xu Yuanwai for flying to Yanfu, and he will be able to live longer than Nanshan in the future.
"Xu Yuanwai, I heard that the bride is the most handsome girl in ten miles and eight towns, call her out to worship the church......"